Complete mitochondrial genome of the peninsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis, Testudines: Emydidae) in Korea

Dayeon Chung; Jaehong Park; Seungju Cheon; Seung-Min Park; Ha-Cheol Sung; Dong-Hyun Lee

doi:10.1080/23802359.2022.2107463

Complete mitochondrial genome of the peninsula cooter (Pseudemys peninsularis, Testudines: Emydidae) in Korea

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2022 Aug 4;7(8):1441-1442. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2022.2107463. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Dayeon Chung¹, Jaehong Park¹, Seungju Cheon¹, Seung-Min Park¹, Ha-Cheol Sung^{2

3}, Dong-Hyun Lee^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Graduate School, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
² Research Center of Ecomimetics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
³ Department of Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Pseudemys peninsularis in Korea was sequenced and characterized. The mitochondrial genome is constituted of 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes) and a noncoding region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13 protein-coding gene sequences showed that P. peninsularis has closer relationship with Chrysemys picta than Trachemys scripta elegans. This is the first case for a complete mitochondrial genome from P. peninsularis, which will provide information for biogeographical studies and management plans for invasive species.

Keywords: Emydidae; Pseudemys peninsularis; mitochondrial genome.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by Korea Environment Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI) through the Project for the Development of Biological Diversity Threats Outbreak Management Technology [2018002270004], funded by Korea Ministry of Environment (MOE).